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25. Bill summary, links:

Tue Nov 26, 2019, 07:12 AM

Nov 2019

https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/724/all-info

Summary:

Passed House (10/22/2019)
Preventing Animal Cruelty and Torture Act or the PACT Act

This bill revises and expands criminal provisions with respect to animal crushing.

It retains existing criminal offenses that prohibit knowingly creating or distributing an animal crush video using interstate commerce. The bill also adds a new provision to criminalize an intentional act of animal crushing. A violator is subject to criminal penalties—a fine, a prison term of up to seven years, or both.

It provides additional exceptions for conduct, or a video of conduct, including conduct that is (1) medical or scientific research, (2) necessary to protect the life or property of a person, (3) performed as part of euthanizing an animal, or (4) unintentional

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President Trump signs bill making animal cruelty a federal felony [View all] Calista241 Nov 2019 OP

Great. Mr.Bill Nov 2019 #1

Why? You know he doesn't give two shits. It's a shame dewsgirl Nov 2019 #2

I don't think there's an ulterior motive at all. What ulterior motive would he have here? Jedi Guy Nov 2019 #20

I hope so, I am always leery when he does anything positive. dewsgirl Nov 2019 #27

I find a mixed crowd when I frequent animal abuse cases on YouTube LiberalLovinLug Nov 2019 #39

First time I've ever appreciated something he's done or said. sinkingfeeling Nov 2019 #3

So is this going to apply to chicken and pig factory farms? Farmer-Rick Nov 2019 #4

Make chick grinding comes to mind... nt Blue_playwright Nov 2019 #16

True they do crush the day old chicks if they are injured or Farmer-Rick Nov 2019 #34

Maybe, if they're making or distributing crush videos, using interstate commerce. sl8 Nov 2019 #26

1st thing i thought too. it doesn't Kurt V. Nov 2019 #29

Thanks for the link Farmer-Rick Nov 2019 #33

Well... Xolodno Nov 2019 #5

Refugees can now just walk across the border and moo like Devin's cow and... KY_EnviroGuy Nov 2019 #6

Refugees, first thing that came to mind for me SonofDonald Nov 2019 #11

The scope of this bill is extremely limited LeftInTX Nov 2019 #7

That is strange. It's almost like a setup for use as a tool. C Moon Nov 2019 #18

Trump just wants to DENVERPOPS Nov 2019 #8

Only good thing he has ever done. emmaverybo Nov 2019 #9

You beat me to the post. Nt raccoon Nov 2019 #32

Why? Miguelito Loveless Nov 2019 #10

The single, humane act he has ever done in his whole life. BigmanPigman Nov 2019 #12

Ha! mahina Nov 2019 #45

This is good. mysteryowl Nov 2019 #13

So far the only good thing he has done. Stats so far: bad things, 23097; good things 1. Capt. America Nov 2019 #14

That is very good. Doreen Nov 2019 #15

After repeatedly validating interpersonal cruelty. Harker Nov 2019 #17

Animal crushing videos? Quackers Nov 2019 #19

He had to sign it because he couldn't veto it dalton99a Nov 2019 #21

Apparently the prisons are not full enough yet. NotHardly Nov 2019 #22

False and I will leave it there. Your post is very offensive and false. hlthe2b Nov 2019 #24

Well true there are too many people in jail but the data is very clear Farmer-Rick Nov 2019 #36

He gets no credit. It was passed with veto-proof margins in both House & Senate. hlthe2b Nov 2019 #23

Exactly. dalton99a Nov 2019 #35

Bill summary, links: sl8 Nov 2019 #25

So if his followers think that certain people are, for example, rats, greymattermom Nov 2019 #28

While he pardons murders , duforsure Nov 2019 #30

I think he misread it. tavernier Nov 2019 #31

Hmmm....it only takes an Impeachment rap to get him to sign something like this......... Bengus81 Nov 2019 #37

How about a bill protecting children from separation & detention cruelty on the US southern borders! usaf-vet Nov 2019 #38

Good. Lock him up for past crimes. BHDem53 Nov 2019 #40

This is a very narrow bill. It applies to animal crushing videos and that's it. Politicub Nov 2019 #41

So much eyewash... Zaphod42 Nov 2019 #42

He actually did something good. zanana1 Nov 2019 #43

Trump administration reportedly approves trophy hunter's permit for endangered rhino remains lagomorph777 Nov 2019 #44